Job Description and Duties

PARK AIDE (SEASONAL) – SIERRA DISTRICT / ALPINE-MONO SECTOR / BODIE STATE HISTORIC PARK

“Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving State public assistance under the CalWORKs program. Applicants who receive State public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKs recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKs eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program).”

The reporting location is Bodie State Historic Park in Bridgeport, CA. This position works under the lead of a State Park Ranger, Supervising Ranger, or Senior Park Aide.

The primary duties of the Park Aide are to staff the entrance station and visitor center while interacting with the public. They sell day-use tickets, operate the computer point-of-sale system, explain rules and regulations, and answer a wide variety of questions from the public. Park Aides are the first people the public sees when entering a State Park. Desirable abilities include Communicating effectively with co-workers and visitors, multi-tasking in a fast-paced, public contact setting, following directions, operating a point-of-sale system, good customer service skills, performing arithmetic while handling money, and preparing written and computer-generated accounting documents.

Applicants must be willing to purchase and wear a uniform and conform to minimal grooming standards. Training is provided. You must be willing to work day or swing shifts, including weekends and holidays.

This position is seasonal. This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.)

State housing is required. For further information regarding this position, please contact Joshua Heitzmann at (530) 523-3186 or joshua.heitzmann@parks.ca.gov

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.